5 Expectations Jesus Has of His Church

Jesus said He would build His church, but He chose to do that through us. It’s a divine partnership. His purpose and power, our...

On the Other Side of God’s Call to Go

Join Dr. O'Shea Lowery as she talks about being obedient to God's call to go and the blessing that we and others will receive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1P4Rl_UBHg

The Pastor and the Empty Pews

As cities reopened and churches again gathered, we eagerly greeted the people we had not seen in a year. But along with embracing our...

We’re Made for a Church Family

Written by: Barnabas Piper  Barnabas Piper is an assistant pastor at Immanuel Nashville. He is the author of several books, including Help My Unbelief and Hoping for Happiness, and...

My Testimony: One Reason Our Churches Must Invest In Children and Teens

Here’s the way I’ve previously described how I heard the gospel: I first heard about Christ when God planted in my seventh-grade classroom a crazy,...

The Ultimate Strategy to Balance Your Life

How do you balance your life according to God’s plan? Creating a schedule that puts the most important things first like your time with the...

Would Your Church Be Missed? by Pastor Pat Murray

If your church and its functions were suddenly gone, how missed would you be? I think this is a great diagnostic question for every pastor...

What If Covid Becomes a Permanent Reality? 7 Implications for Churches

Do you remember the first time your church responded to COVID? For most of us, it was early in 2020. Hundreds of thousands of...

4 Evidences of a Spirit-filled Church

If you love reading Christ-glorifying content that encourages the church and church planters, please consider giving to Acts 29 this Giving Tuesday. If I asked you what a...

5 Ways to Lead Well Through Destabilizing Circumstances

t’s going on twenty months now that we have been leading in a destabilized culture, and therefore leading our churches as they experience and...
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Avoid Ministry Burnout by Asking Yourself 4 Questions

A few years ago I commissioned Barna Research, Lifeway Research, and Christianity Today to survey almost 2,000 pastors to discover what issues can cause...

How to Manage a Constant Complainer In the Church

The grouchy grumbler. The negative naysayer. The gloomy pessimist. Complaining has many forms. Not every complaint is toxic. Sometimes, a complaint is warranted and...

Tips on Leading with Integrity and Purpose

All of us want to live a life that is authentic. We also want to live a life full of integrity. Then there’s living...